Goulburn Region Assessment
The Goulburn Region in southern inland New South Wales covers an area of almost 1.5 million hectares, including an area around Lake George near Canberra. About 20 percent of the region is public land, most of which is native forest or woodland.
While the Goulburn Region lies within the area covered by the Southern forest assessment, it does not have a significant timber industry based on public land and therefore was not included in the Southern Regional Forest Agreement. However, the technical assessment and information used to prepare the Southern forest agreement is relevant to the use and management of public lands in the Goulburn Region.
A proposal for public land use in the region was publicly exhibited in 2002 and identified areas of high conservation value for possible addition to the national park reserve system. The Department of Environment and Climate Change is continuing to finalise the details of potential new park proposals with other NSW agencies, such as the Department of Primary Industries and the Department of Lands. Additions to the national park reserve system so far in the region include additions to national park from former State forest not required for timber production.
Page last updated: 27 February 2011
